Research

Eawag is among the world’s foremost aquatic research institutes. It focuses on cutting-edge research, driven by the needs of society and leading to significant advances in the aquatic sciences. Natural and social scientists and engineers develop innovative approaches and technologies for the sustainable management of water and waterbodies.

At Eawag, researchers from various scientific disciplines work together on solutions to problems in the water sector. Synergies arise from the combination of single-discipline and interdisciplinary research, and from cooperation with specialists in the practical sphere.

Research at Eawag focuses on water as a habitat and resource (Aquatic Ecosystemes), water in urban areas (Urban Water Systems) and water pollutants (Chemicals and Effects).

As well as conducting its own research, Eawag participates in projects sponsored by, for example, the ETH Competence Center Environment and Sustainability (CCES), the Federal Office for the Environment and the European Union.

Detailed information on specific research projects can be found under Cross-cutting projects and on the departmental webpages.

Research departments

• Surface Waters Research and Management
• Aquatic Ecology
• Fish Ecology and Evolution
• Environmental Chemistry
  
• Environmental Microbiology
• Environmental Toxicology
• Water Resource and Drinking Water
• Process Engineering
• Urban Water Management
• Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries
• System Analysis, Integrated Assessment and Modelling
  
• Innovation Research in Utility Sectors

Publications by Eawag researchers

All publications written by Eawag researchers are listed on the Eawag-Empa Library website. Access to publications is subject to copyright restrictions.